"Those men and women who engage much in Allah's praise. For them has Allah prepared forgiveness and a great reward." (33:35)

"And mention the name of your Lord and devote yourself to Him with a complete devotion" (73:8)

Abu Hurairah related that the Messenger of Allah (salAllahu alayhi wasalam) passed by him while he was planting a seedling. He said, "Say: Subhanallah, walhamdulillah, wa laa ilaaha illa Allah, wallahu akbar (Glory be to Allah, all praise be to Allah, there is none worthy of worhip except Allah, and Allah is the greatest). For each one, a tree will be planted for you in Jannah."

- SubhanAllahi wa biHamdihi, Subhan-Allahi 'l-`adheem (Glory be to Allah, and Praise, Glory be to Allah, the Supreme)

Hadhrat Jabir (Radi Allahu anhu) reported that the Prophet (Peace be upon him), said: "The best remembrance of Allah is to repeat la ilaha illallah and the best prayer (du'a) is al-hamdu lillah (all praise belongs to Allah)." (Narrated by Nasa'i, Ibn Majah, and Hakim who declared its chain sound)

The Holy Prophet (Peace be upon him) said: "Remember Allah Ta'ala as much as you want, until people say that you are crazy and foolish" (Narrated by Ahmad in his Musnad, Ibn Hibban in his Sahih, and al-Hakim who declared it sahih);

Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri and Abu Huraira (Radi Allahu anhum ajma'een)reported that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) said, "When any group of men remember Allah, angels surround them and mercy covers them, tranquility descends upon them, and Allah mentions them to those who are with Him." Narrated by Muslim, Tirmidhi, Ahmad, Ibn Majah, and Bayhaqi.

BUILD PALACES IN JANNAH THE PARADISE

Imam Ahmad narrated in his al-Musnad that the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) said:
If anyone recites Surah al-Ikhlas ten times, a palace will be built for him in Paradise because of it". Umar said: 'Then we will recite it many more times'. The Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) said: "Allah has the most and the best reward" .

"If one recites ten times Surah al-Ikhlas, Allah will build a palace for him in the Paradise; and if one recites it twenty times, Allah will build two palaces in the Paradise and if one recites thirty times, Allah will build three palaces in the Paradise". Umar said: 'then we will increase in the number of our palaces, the Prophet (Sallallahu Alaihi wa Sallam) said: "Allah is the most generous" .

In this verse of the Holy Quran, Almighty Allah, His Malaa'ikah and the Muslims have been mentioned as sending Durood upon Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Sallal Laahu Alaihi Wasallim). So, Durood Shareef is actually "a Du'a in praise of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (Sallal Laahu Alaihi Wasallim)."

Hazrat Anas (radi Allahu anhu) narrates that Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Sallal Laahu Alaihi Wasallim) said: "He who reads a single Durood upon me, Almighty Allah blesses him ten times, ten of his sins are forgiven, and he is increased ten times in stages (internally). (Mishkaat)

Hazrat Abdullah ibn Ma'sud (radi Allahu anhu) also narrates that Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Sallal Laahu Alaihi Wasallim) said: "On the Day of Qiyamah, the closest to me from among the people will be those who have read the most amount of Durood Shareef". (Tirmidhi)

Divine blessings on Sayyiduna Rasoolullah (Sallal Laahu Alaihi Wasallim) is the highest and the most meritorious act in our Deen. This "Divine Blessings" is called Durood Shareef.